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affecting

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/əˈfɛktɪŋ/ · af-fect-ing

Having a strong emotional impact.

Meanings

adjectiveliterary

Having a strong emotional impact.

شدید جذباتی اثر ڈالنے والا یا محسوس کرنے والا۔

پریشان کن

pareshan kun

Synonyms

movingtouchingemotionalموثراحساساتیمحسوس

Antonyms

unaffectingblandindifferentبے اثربے رنگنمائشی

Common Collocations

  • affecting story
  • affecting speech
  • affecting performance

Example Sentences

The affecting story brought tears to everyone's eyes.

یہ پریشان کن کہانی نے ہر ایک کی آنکھوں میں آنسو لادیا۔

Yeh pareshan kun kahani ne har aik ki aankhon mein aansu laadiya.

Her affecting speech moved the audience deeply.

اس کی متاثر کن تقریر نے حاضرین کو گہرائی سے متاثر کیا۔

Us ki mutasir kun taqreer ne hazireen ko gehrai se mutasir kiya.

The affecting scenes in the movie stayed with me for days.

فلم کے متاثر کن مناظر کئی دنوں تک میرے ذہن میں رہے۔

Film ke mutasir kun manazir kai dinon tak mere zehan mein rahe.

Easily Confused With

effecting:While 'affecting' pertains to emotional impact, 'effecting' relates to causing something to happen.

Word Family

affect
verbاثر ڈالنا
affection
nounمحبت
affected
adjectiveمتاثر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'affecting' as something that 'affects' your emotions deeply.

Visualize a touching scene in a movie that brings tears to your eyes.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

گریہ کروں میں کس کی خاطر، کوئی تو ہو جو دل کو سمجھائیں

Griya karun mein kis ki khatir, koi to ho jo dil ko samjhayain

For whose sake should I weep, may there be someone who comforts my heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آنکھ کا نور دل کا سرور

Aankh ka noor dil ka suroor

The light of the eye is the joy of the heart.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "affectare" — to influence or to touch

First known use: 15th century

The term 'affecting' stems from the Latin 'affectare', which means to influence or move emotionally. Over time, it has evolved in English to describe things that invoke strong emotions.